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A city councilor in Switzerland has apologized and reportedly sought police protection against threats after she fired a sport pistol at an auction poster of a 14th-century Madonna and child painting and posted images of their bullet-ridden faces on social media.

Green-Liberal party official Sanija Ameti, 32, put the images on Instagram over the weekend before quickly pulling them down. She later said she had been practicing shots from about 10 meters (33 feet) and found the poster as “big enough” for a suitable target.

“I apologize to the people who were hurt by my post. I deleted it immediately when I realized its religious content. I didn’t think about it,” Ameti wrote on X. “I’m incredibly sorry.”

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (17 children)

Why is that so weird? Switzerland has some of the most liberal gun laws in Europe.

[–] ricdeh@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (12 children)

Yep, gun culture is really big in Switzerland

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (11 children)

What's funny is that U.S. conservatives often point to Switzerland as a big success when it comes to guns, ignoring things like the socialized mental health care that Switzerland also has. Along with a permitting system, something else they would be against.

[–] SoJB@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Swiss labor is also some of the most expensive in all of Europe. They’ve done well for themselves with all that Nazi gold.

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